Acoso laboral en internos y residentes durante su formación médica

Abstract

Introduction: Workplace harassment is a common public health issue. This problem is suffered by all workers worldwide, especially students and residents in medical training. This issue is often hidden either because of fear of being judged. It is linked to factors such as physical and verbal aggression and excessive workload, among others. Objective: To determine the prevalence of workplace harassment among interns and residents during their medical training by conducting a literature review. Methodology: A narrative literature review is presented with inclusion and exclusion criteria to describe the literature associated with workplace harassment among interns and residents. The information will be collected by searching SciELO, Scopus, PubMed, UpToDate, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases. Results: The review showed a high prevalence of workplace harassment among interns and residents during their medical training. Conclusions: Workplace harassment or mobbing is a serious public health issue worldwide, significantly impacting residents and interns. It appears in several forms, including sexual, physical, psychological, and verbal harassment, with verbal, physical, and sexual harassment being the most common. The psychological consequences are severe, ranging from stress to suicide and affecting self-esteem, causing anxiety, family problems, and impacting work performance.